Bed-rail attachment.



M. B. OKUN.

BED BAIL ATTAGHMENT.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 13, 191s.

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Specification of Letters ratent.

, Application filed January 13, 1913. Serial No. 741,674.

To all 'whom t may concern. Beit miown that l, Monats B. UKN, a

' citizen ot the United States, residing` at Chca o, 1n the county ofCoeli and State of ,5 ll inois, have invented certain new and use! fulImprovements in Bed-Rail Attachments,

of which the following .is a specification.

This invention relates to improved means ot attachment between the side'rails and o 4coroner posts et' metal beds and has for its principal'object the provision ot a bed rail attachment which shall be secure,neat, easily connected and disconnected, and in which under the strainsincident to use. s

el further object of the invention is the standardization of partswhereby they are .adapted to interchangeable use with rails ot ierentsize and posts of all degrees of curvaturesfrom an inch in diametertothose et s lia-re cross section. A v 4 's invention may be consideredas in some respects an improvement upon the construction forming thesubject matter of my "3b Patent No. 1,001,882, dated August 29, 1911,ythe present construction being superior to the former inmany respectswhich will be Y apparent as the description of the same pron ceeds.

In order that the invention may be readily vunderstood by personsworking in this art l have herein shown and described the same inconnection with a preferred form of construction. However, as theinvention is manifestly capable ot embodiment in other and varied formsof construction the drawing and description are to be taken as illus--trative and not in an unnecessarily' limiting` sense.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a bedcorner illustrating the improved form of bed rail attachment; Fig. 2 isa view similar to Fig.

1 with the bed rail detached; Fig; 3 is a ver-` tical section on theline 3-3 of Fig. 4L through a bed rail. yand corner post "at the pointot attaohmenm'Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the yline 4-4 of Fig. 3;Figc is a perspective view showing the end of the bed rail; Fig. 6 isaisilnilar view of the attachment plate disconnected from the. rail; andFig. i" is a similar detail of the pm retaining strip..

to the drawings the portion of' shown comprises a corner post designatedby the reference numeral 11, a,

Patented oet. as, i913;l

cross bar 12and the vertical end bars connected together in the usualmarmer.

In Figs. 1 and -2 the, corner posts .are` shown as round, while in Figs.3 ande' the post is shown as square and is designated by the referencenumeral 11, the invention being applicable equally `well to cornerposts` o f round or square cross section and of any size. without changein the iorm or site of the parts serving to attach the lside rail andpost.

To each` of the corner posts of the bed is permanently attached aboX-lile bracket 14, clearly shown in Fig. 2. This* bracket is formedfrom a blank of sheet metal which is so shaped and-bent as to provide anein ternally concave end wall. 15 having upwardly and downwardlyprojecting tongues 16 and 17 respectively which; are then-angularly bentto the horizontal position indicated in Fig. 2, these tongues being provided with apertures 18'and 19. The metal extends in spaced parallelrelation from the end Wall 15 in side walls 2O and 21. The side wall 2()has an upwardly extending tongue 22 which is likewise bent at rightangles and serves as a point of attachment for the cross rail 23 bymeans ot the rivet or rivets 24C. Iltlie terminal portion of thematerial is angularly bent as indicated at 25, to abut against theopposed side wall 21,' while the terminal portion ot the niaterialforming the side wall 21 is likewise' opposite sides of the bed arerigidly connected together by the cross rail 23 and are provided Withtongues 16 and' 1'? by means of which they are attached to therespective corner posts.

The corner post is provided with a pair of horizontally disposed slots29 and 30 which are adapted to 4snugly receive the apertured tongues 16and 17- and to permit the end wall 15 of the bracket to bear snuglyagainst the exterior face of the corner post.'

To attain a close bearing Contact of the bracket with the exterior wallof posts varying in curvature from a round post of small diameter asindicated in Figs. -1` and 2, to a square post of any size, as indicatedin Figs. 3 and e, and including round posts of larger' diameter, thecurvature of the concave end vvall l5 is such as.to conform to thecurvature of a post of small size so that when applied to round posts otlarger size or to square posts the bearing contact Will be along the`vertical lines of the corners of the box bracket as indicated aty 3land 32 in Fig. l Where'lgv the bracket Will have a firm bearing in everycase.

The apertures` 1S and 19 are of dissimilar size so as to accommodate thetivo end portions ot' a wedge pin In the form of constructionillustrated the aperture 19 is shoivn as of larger sizeto adapt the pinto be inserted from below. The size and inclination of the vvedge pin 33is such as vvhen driven home" to draw the bracket firmliv against theexterior vvall of the post bj? means of the tongues 1G and 1T. Prior totheinsertion of the pin aretaining strip 3l of thin malleable metal, astrip of tin being suitable. and having a transversel;Y disposed slot 35is slipped over the tongue 17 and lies betvveen the aperture l?) and theinner uall of the post. After the pin is inserted and driven home theloiver end ot the strip 3l is bent as indicated at across and beneaththe head of the pin and serves etlectuall;Y toy prevent its accidentaldislodginent.

The construction thus far described serves to equip the corner'posts ofeach bed end with a paiiI ot box brackets innnovabbv attached to thecorner pests and also transverselv connected to eachr other by means ofthe cross rail these brackets forming a substantially integral part ofthe bed ends and serving in connection ivitli the attachments carried bvthe side rails as a .meanf` for detachabljvY connecting' the side railsto the bed ends.

The side rails 3C are shoivn as of' the usual angular constructionhaving a horizontal portion 3T and a vertical portion 3S.

Art each end of the side rail is firmly attached by means of the rivets39, l0, an

attachment plate l1 corresponding in size and outline to the interior ofthe outer side ,vall 2l ot1 the box bracket. The lovver portion of theplate is cut aivav to provide the vertically disposed downivardlj.vopening nctcli l? and in vertical alincmcnt therewith the metal of theplate is later-all;7 oiliset. as clcarl'v shoun aty in lig. (l. for adistance corresponding to the thickness of the side ivall Q1. the Widthof the otisct portion corresponding to the Width of the slot QS so thatthe said oltset. portion d3 will enter from above and snugl)v titvvithin the slot rl`he attachment between the plate il and the verticalportion 3S of the side rail is b v means ot` the offset 43, theapertures -l, 4:3 in the latter being provided for the accommodation lofthe rivets 39 and 40.

rail is brought into position With the hori-v zontal portion 3Toverlying the box bracket le and dropped vertically into position sothat the plate 4l Will enter the said bracket, the offset. e3 enteringthe vslot 28 and the outer side ivall 2l of the bracket occupying aposition, as indicated in Fig. 4, bet-Ween the plate 41 and the verticalportion38 of the side rail, As shown in Fig. 3, the edges of the plate4l vvill bear snugly against the end walls of the bracket and theshoulders ot' the offset will likewise bear snugly against the sideWalls of the slot 2S While the lovver edge of the offset vvill restagainst the bottom vvall of the slot QS. The plate -ll being rigidlt7attached to the rail, the rail itself ivill thus be supported along livelines of contact ivith the bracket and also by abutment of the end ofthe rail againstthe corner post whereby an)v angular morement of theparts is etfectuallv prevented.

l claim:

l. lin a bed rail attachment, the crinbination u'ith the corner post, ofa box bracket having side and end Walls, one of the end Walls havingupper and loiver apcrtured tongues extending horizontally into theposts. a pin disposed Within the apertures and bearing against the innerivall of the pest. means engaging the pin to prevent accidentalWithdrawal. and means tol detachabl'v connect the side railto thebracket, substantiall;v as described.

In bed rail attachment. the combination With the corner post, of abo.\;'b1acket having side and end walls, one of the side Walls having avertically disposed upivmrdl)v opening' notch, and one of the end wallshaving upperand lower apertured tongues extending horizontalliv into theposts, apin l posed ivithin the apertures and bearing against the inneru'all of the post, means to engage beneath the pin to prevent accidentalWithdrawal. and means carried by the rail and adapted to engage ivithinthe notch to detachably connect the rail 'and bracket, sub.- stantiallvvas described. I

3. In a bed rail attachment, the combination with the corner post'.` ofa bon bracket having side and end Walls. on'e of the side opening notch.and one of the end walls having upper and lower apertured tonguesextending, horizontally into the posts. a pin disposed within theapertures and bearmg against the inner ivall'of the post, means toengageV the pin to preventJ accidental Withdraival` and means todetachably connect the rail to the bracket. said means compris- .ivallshaving a vertically disposed upwardlv ing a plate corresponding in sizeto the interior side Wall of the bracket a-ndrhaving ramasse an integraloffset portion adapted to fit within the slot of such side wall, t-heeXtent of the offset- ;trom the plane of the plate cor.

responding substantially to the thickness of the bracket wall so as toaccommodate the said wall between the plate and rail, and fasteningmeans connecting the ollset portion and the rail, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a bed rail attachment, the combination with the corner post, of abox bracket having side and end walls, one of the side Walls having avertically disposed upwardly opening notch, and one of the end wallshaving upper and lower apertured tongues extending horizontally into theposts, a wed-ge pin disposed from below within the apertures of thetongues and bearing against the inner wall of the posts, means I toengage beneath the head of the pin to said means comprising a platecorrespondprevent accidental withdrawal, and means tvo-.detachablyconnect the 'railto the bracket, said'means comprising a platecorresponding! in size to the interior side wall of the lbracket andhaving an integral oifset por- ,tion adapted to fit within the slot ofsuch side wall, the extent of the oiset from the plane of the platecorresponding substantially4 to the' thickness of the bracket. wall soasl to accommodate the said w-all between the plate and rail,and'fastening means connecting the offset portion and the rail,substantially 'as described.

5. In aloed rail attachment, the combination with the corner post, of abox bracket having side and end walls, one of the side walls having avertically disposed upwardly lopening notch, and one ofthe end wallshavingupper and lower apertured tongues extending horizontally vinto theposts, a wedge pin disposed from below within the apertures of thetongues and bearing against the inner wall of the posts, means to engagebeneath the head of the pin to prevent" accidental withdrawal, and meansto detachably connect the rail to the bracket,

ingin size to the inter'or side wall of the bracket and having anintegral offset portion adapted to fit withinthe slot of such side wall,the extent of the offset from the plane of the plate correspondingsubstantially to the thickness of the bracket wall so as to accommodatethe said wall between the plate and rail, and fastening means connectingthe offset portion and the rail, the

horizontal rail portion overlying bracket andthe vertical railn portionlying alongside t-he bracket andl covering the slot, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a bed rail attachment, the combination with the corner post, of abox bracket comprising material bent to torm an outwardly concave outerend wall, parallelside walls, and then overlapped to form an inner endwall, apertured tongues projecting upwardly and downwardly from theouter end wall adapted to be angularly bent so as to projecthorizontally into the post, the inner side wall provided with a tongueextending upwardly and adapted to be bent horizontally for attachment tothe cross rail of the bed, a pin disposed within the apertures andbearing against the inner wall of the post, means to engage the pin toprevent accidental withdrawal, and means to detachably connect the siderail to the bracket, substantially as described.

7. In a bed rail attachment, the combination with the corner post, 0i' abox bracket comprising material bent to form an outwardly concave outerend wall, parallel side walls, and then overlapping to form an inner endwall, apertured tongues pro-jecting upwardly and downwardly from theouter end wall adapted to be angularly bent so as to projecthorizontally into the post, the inner side-wall provided with a tongueextending upwardly and adapted to be bent horizontally for attachment tothe cross rail of the bed, the outer side wall provided with the tiallyparallel side walls, a wedge pin disposed from below within theapertures of the tongues and'bearing against the inner wall oi the post,means to engage beneath the head of the pin to prevent accidentalwithdrawal, a plate conforming in shape and size to the side wall of thebracket and having a portion offset tor a distance correspondingsubstantially to the thickness ot the bracket wall and of a widthadapted to fit snugly within the slot.,l and means to rigidly connectthe oliset portion of the plate to the side rail, substantially asdescribed.

MORRIS B. OKUN.

